Protector and shield



April 5, 1938 G. A. LINDEN PROTECTOR AND SHIELD Filed Aug. 10, 1957 m RM0L m/ w mm m L 6 Patented Apr. 5, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEApplication August 10,

4 Claims.

My invention relates to an improved sanitary protector and shield whichis primarily for use on the forehead and neck of an individual toprotect. the eyes, face, and skin during the use of a hair-dryingmachine.

One object of my invention is to do away with the discomfort and thediscoloration and drawing of the skin that is often caused by the hotair ejected from a hair-drying machine in the course of its use. Anotherobject of my invention is to prevent the marks sometimes caused on theskin by the hair net which is sometimes employed during the hair-dryingprocess after permanent or finger waving. ,Another' object of myinvention is to produce a simple, sanitary, and

inexpensive device, made as hereinafter specified, which may bediscarded after one use or which, in modified form, may be used severaltimes without becomingunsanitary in use. Still another object is toprovide a shield which adjusts itself to the forehead or neck of theparticular individual to whom it is applied. Further objects,advantages, and uses of my invention will be apparent from a reading ofthis specification.

At present, in the usual method of drying hair with a hair-dryer wherehot air is circulated between the hood of the machine and the head ofthe individual so as rapidly to dry the hair, some hot air is forced outover and onto the forehead, eyes, and other parts of the face, and ontothe neck, causing considerable discomfort. As a result, the eyes-andskin may be irritated and the skin is often discolored and drawn.Usually, a net is placed over the hair in the course of drying and thisat times leaves a disagreeable and unsightly mark on the forehead andelsewhere which may not disappear for several hours. As above stated,the principal objects of my invention are to avoid these objectionablefeatures of the hair-drying process.

The preferredform of my invention, together withone modificationthereof, is described in the following specification and shown in theaccompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of myprotector and shield, when open and in the form in which it is actuallyused;

Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the protector, taken at the line 2 -2 ofFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the protector, also taken on the line 2-2of Fig. 1,the protector as.

shown in this figure being folded in position for storing or shipping;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form thereofalso in openposition;

1937, Serial No. 158,341

Fig. 5 is a cross-section of the form shown in Fig. 3, taken at the line5-5 of Fig. 4, the protector as shown in this figure being folded inposition for storing or shipping;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing one man-- 5 ner of applying myprotector and shield to the head of an individual where the hair net isused; and

Figs. 7 and 8 show the shape of the members used in making up myprotector and shield.

My device is preferably formed of two flat pieces of flexible but fairlystiff paper (suchas a medium weight of drawing paper). Each of thepieces is arcuate in shape, one of them, l.l, being (as shown in Fig. 8)preferably wider than the 5 other, l0, (shown inFig. 7). In forming theprotector, the two sheets i0 and H are cemented, pasted, or otherwisefastened together, along a narrow strip, adjacent corresponding edgesthereof,"as indicated in the drawing at I2. Preferably the larger sheetis creased along a curved line, as at l3, which is near one edge and atall points equidistant therefrom.

When my protector or shield is stored or shipped, it remains in flatform as shown in Fig. 8. In this manner a large number of them may bestored or shipped economically in a small space.

In the use of my shield or protector, the member III is placed forexample against the forehead of the individual with the cemented orpasted portion 12 at the bottom. To make it assume its desired shape,the member I I is bent outwardly, the bending taking place along thecreased line l3, and simultaneously the member I0 is bent around toconform to the contour of the forehead. This will result in the memberII, from the crease It! to the upper or oiiter edge thereof, taking theposition indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. In that position as will readily beseen, it performs the function of a shield or protector which willdeflect currents of hot air passing downwardly over the forehead of theindividual,- thereby protecting the eyes and face from the objectionableeffects of the hot air.

My protector can, of course, be aflixed to the forehead of theindividual in many ways; preferably, however, where a hair net is used,the net will be provided at its lower margin with an elastic or stringwhich can ,be pulled taut to hold the net in place. This elastic orstring can be placed over the member IQ of my protector to keep it inposition as indicated in Fig. 6. It will alsobe understood that a secondprotector can also be placed in position at the back of the neck of thethe same device for different individuals.

skin of the individual, whose hair is being dried,

from the objectionable effects of the current of hot air, but it willalso prevent the net, if used, from leaving a mark or discoloration onthe forehead. Furthermore, the -device is easily and quickly put. intoplace, is so light that there is no objection on the part of the user toits use, and

the added comfort is worth while. Also the de-' vice is so economical tomanufacture and ship.

that its use does not add, to any appreciable extent, to the cost ofhair-drying or other treatment and the device may be used once andthrown away whereby there can be no question as to contamination orinfection resulting from repeated use of Furthermore, in spite of thefact that the protector, in the open form in which it is used, iscompara' tively bulky, yet my device is such that it can be stored andshipped fiat so that large numbers of them may be stored or shippedeconomically.

A modification of my shield or protector is shown in Figs. 4 and 5 ofthe drawing. In this form of my device, a number of layers H of soft,

silky, absorbent tissue (of a kind now extensively on the market), cutin substantially the form of the member In of my device, is placedagainst the side thereof which is opposite to the member I I. The innerlayer may be attached to the member III, as by small spots of adhesive,and each successive layer similarly attached to the next precedinglayer. However, I have found that, in general, it is only necessary toattach the first layer since layers of this material normally lightlyadhere to one another without the use of adhesive.

The purpose of the modification just described is to enable repeated useof my shield or protector without destroying its sanitary character.When this modification is used, the protector, first with all the layersof tissue attached thereto, is used in the same manner as the form firstabove described. After one use the protector is removed from the head ofthe individual and one of the layers of tissue is stripped therefrom;The protector is then ready for a second use and clean tissue will be incontact with the forehead of the tional parts, without impairing itssanitary value,

and without impairing its adaptability to being packed and shippedeconomically in flat condition. Furthermore, the use of the absorbenttissue gives a cushioning effect so that the use of my protector orshield gives even greater comfort to the individual when that form isused.

Having described my invention, what I claim is: 1. A protective devicefor portions of the head comprising in combination a normally flat sheetof flexible material, such sheet having substantially the shape of asection of an annulus; and a second normally fiat sheet of similar-material, such second sheet having substantially the shape of a similarsection of an annulus wider than the first-mentioned sheet, the concaveedge of both sheets having approximately the same radius of curvature;the two sheets being secured together by adhesive along a narrow curvedzone adjacent their concave edges, whereby, when the first sheet isbent, the second sheet assumes the form of a conical surface dependingfrom the first sheet and constitutes a shield.

2. The subject matter of claim 1, characterized by the second sheetsbeing creased along a curved line adjacent that portion thereof which issecured to the first sheet, whereby the bending of the second sheet intodesired form is facilitated.

3. A device of the kind described, comprising in combination a normallyflat sheet of flexible material having substantially the shape of asection of an annulus; and a second normally fiat sheet of similarmaterial also having substantially the shape of a section of an annuluswider than the first-mentioned sheet; the two sheets being so placedthat their concave edges are adjacent and being secured together byadhesive along a narrow zone adjacent their concave edges; the device,

in folded position, constituting a thin, fiat article. and, in openposition, comprising a curved band.

adapted to lie against the head and a shieldin the form of a conicalsurface secured to said band at its lower edge and depending therefromalong a line intermediate the edges thereof.

4. A protective shield for the eyes or neck comprising a, sheet offlexible material having 'substantially the shape of a section of anannulus and adapted, in use, to constitute a shielding member; and asecond sheet of similar material, also having substantially the shape ofa section of an annulus, being secured by adhesive to the first sheetalong a narrow curved zone adjacent the concave edges of the sheets, andadapted, in use, to constitute a head band; the two sheets, in foldedposition, being so superimposed as to lie on one side of the said zoneand to constitute a thin, fiat article; and the article, inopenposition, comprising a curved head band and a shielding member inthe form of a conical surface secured to the lower edge of said headband and depending from said head band along a line intermediate theedges thereof.

G. A. LAMBERT LINDEN.

